47. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Coerr) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Hillenbrand)1
SUBJECT
- Minutes of the Meeting of the 40 Committee, 7 August 1970
The minutes of the meeting of the 40 Committee, dated 10 August 1970, contained the following items:
“2. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty—Summary of Developments
In bringing the Committee up to date on the status of RFE and RL relations with the Bonn Government, Mr. Valtinʼs marching orders to see Chancellor Willy Brandt were confirmed.2 Mr. Kissinger said it would be appropriate for Mr. Valtin to indicate higher authorityʼs known strong feelings on the subject.”3
[Omitted here is item 3.]
- Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, 40 Committee Files. Secret; Eyes Only.↩
- According to a July 30 memorandum from Hillenbrand to Johnson, Valtin met with senior German officials in June and was told that the radios had to be closed down prior to the 1972 Munich Olympics. “After considerable discussion,” the CIA and Department of State agreed to send Valtin back for a direct presentation of the issue to Chancellor Brandt. (Ibid.) On August 20 Valtin met once again with Ehmke and Bahr; the planned meeting with Brandt was postponed. See Document 48.↩
- According to the minutes of the 40 Committeeʼs June 29 meeting: “The Chairman, Mr. Kissinger, stated that higher authority took a very dim view of certain reported German attitudes.” (Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, 40 Committee Files)↩